Category: Voluntary Bars

My name is David Euchner. In January, I testified at the Arizona Legislature’s House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in support of House Bill 2119, a bill that would bifurcate the State Bar of Arizona into a regulatory arm of

Free speech and free association relief for lawyers may be on the way. On February 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Janus v American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a case that revisits the issue

PETITION TO REPEAL AND REPLACE SCR 10.03(5)(b) WITH SCR 10.03(5)(b)-(e) AND TO AMEND SCR 10.03(6) AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PETITION Petitioner Steven Levine hereby petitions this Court to repeal SCR 10.03(5)(b), to adopt a new SCR 10.03(5)(b)-(e), and to

Having suffered a near-loss at the Arizona Legislature this term, the State Bar of Arizona now says it plans to inoculate itself from “hostile legislation” — by working to “be even more open and transparent.” But the extent of that effort

Right now, the State Bar of Arizona can spend attorneys’ mandatory dues on anything it wants to so long as the expenditure is related to improving the practice of law through the regulation of attorneys. That could mean lobbying, advertising

Consumer protections like the Ethics Hotline and the Client Protection Fund are preserved under HB 2221, and the Arizona Bar will never be able to divert money from these programs to fund lawyer amenities or political activities. HB 2221 makes

On March 17, 2016, State Bar of Arizona CEO and Executive Director John Phelps took to the bully pulpit paid for by all members — even those in favor — to lobby against Arizona House Bill 2221. The Bill, which

Attorneys who want to practice law in Arizona must pay the State Bar of Arizona mandatory member dues. The State Bar of Arizona uses this money to regulate the practice of law and to engage in other activities, including lobbying

If you read the history of the so-called integrated bar movement, it was driven not solely by high-minded aspirations for professionalism but by a fixation on assuring reliable revenues sufficient to run a professional trade association. The only way to